pumpkinseed

Jack-o-lantern's innards

A pumpkinseed is a small, brightly colored North American sunfish with orange and blue markings, found in freshwater lakes and streams.

The name comes from its flat, oval shape resembling a pumpkin seed.

The term also refers to the edible seed of a pumpkin itself—the flat, white-shelled seeds often roasted and salted as a snack.

sunfish

bluegill

Small freshwater sunfish

panfishSmall fryable freshwater catch
crappieNorth American freshwater sunfish
perchResting spot for birds

bream · freshwater · angler · catch · bait · lure · tackle · spawning · nest · bedding

seed

pepita

Spanish for squash seed

snackLight between-meal fare
roastedCooked uncovered with heat
saltedTreated with sodium chloride

kernel · hull · edible · nutritious · toasted · trail mix · garnish · zinc · magnesium · oil

color

orange

Citrus with segments

greenColor of vegetation
mottledHaving irregular color patches
iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors

speckled · golden · olive · spotted · variegated · striped

Categories

fishcod, salmon, bass, perch, eels
freshwater fishsalmon, trout, bass, catfish, carp
Sunfishsunfish, bluegill, flier, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass
panfishingpanfish, bluegill, crappie, sunfish, perch
game fishlargemouth bass, smallmouth bass, striped bass, rainbow trout, brown trout
bream fishsea bream

Opposites

fish size/game status

pumpkinseedmuskie

Large predatory pike

muskellunge · largemouth bass · pike · northern pike · trophy fish

aquatic habitat

pumpkinseedmarlin

Spear-snouted game fish

tuna · deep-sea fish · saltwater fish · shark · whale

Family

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